He'll bow his head, contrite. "The self-pity is proving harder to cure than I thought, but recovery is an on-going process in some patients. I seem to be one of those."

He'll press her hand, bowing his head and leaning in slightly to her, as if he would lean against her, but he holds back. "Sorry, I've gone through some discomforting times - someone I trusted found out the darkest things in my past and rejected me. ....Some human consolation would be welcomed, but... I shouldn't presume upon it, should I?"